Do other gods trigger Purphoros?

In other words, Purphoros’s ability checks if the God entering the battlefield is a creature as it exists on the battlefield, and that depends on the your devotion to the God’s color. If it’s low, it won’t be a creature and your ability won’t trigger.

Does Heliod enter the battlefield as a creature?

As long as your devotion to white is less than five, Heliod isn’t a creature.

Does Nylea enter as a creature?

Nylea is always a creature in every zone but the battlefield. 2) Soul of the Harvest, no because Nylea will not be a creature on the battlefield when she enters. Primordial Sage yes because Nylea is a creature when you cast her.

Do Theros gods enter as creatures?

Yes your (Theros) gods are creatures on the stack, so Kambal will see her as a creature, and she can be countered as a creature. Only if you meet devotion, as she enters the battlefield, devotion is checked, if you have less than 4 other blue mana symbols, Thassa will enter as a non creature.

Is a God a creature in the graveyard?

Yes you can. The Gods will always be creatures anywhere but the battlefield (they’ll be creatures on the battlefield if you have enough devotion). So you can scavenge them with Varolz.

Is a God a creature in your hand?

MTG Salvation The Gods all have abilities that function only on the battlefield. Anywhere else, they are always creatures and enchantments, so they can’t be discarded for Duress. This FAQ answers many of the common questions asked in the MTGS Rulings forum.

Is Purphoros a creature spell?

It’s always a creature spell while it’s on the stack. As a God enters the battlefield, your devotion to its color will determine whether any replacement effects that affect creatures entering the battlefield apply to that God.

How much is Nylea keen-eyed worth?

Does devotion count itself?

Devotion and Gods Devotion counts only mana symbols in your permanents’ mana costs—the cost in the upper right corner of the card. Mana symbols in text boxes, such as activation costs or the big mana symbols on basic lands, do not count toward your devotion.

Do lands count as devotion?

Devotion only counts colored mana symbols in the mana cost of permanents you control. Lands don’t have a mana cost, so they don’t count toward devotion.

Does devotion count in the graveyard?

You only count the devotion of creatures on the battlefield. So if a creature is put into exile or the graveyard, it no longer counts to your devotion. If your devotion then falls below the required number of pips required, then any gods go back to being legendary enchantments and are no longer creatures.

Is Purphoros a creature in the graveyard?

Purphoros, God of the Forge (Secret Lair Drop) – Gatherer – Magic: The Gathering. As long as your devotion to red is less than five, Purphoros isn’t a creature.

Can a God be a creature other than the battlefield?

Yes your gods are creatures in all zones other than the battlefield at all times, so Æther Rift will work. These are all covered by the Gatherer rulings (also repeated on magiccards.info where you linked to). 9/15/2013: The type-changing ability that can make the God not be a creature functions only on the battlefield.

Can a God be in all zones other than the battlefield?

Both or neither effects of Authority of the Consuls will depend on devotion. Yes your gods are creatures in all zones other than the battlefield at all times, so Æther Rift will work. These are all covered by the Gatherer rulings (also repeated on magiccards.info where you linked to).

Can a God be a creature on the stack?

(5) it does not set the values of such characteristics only if certain conditions are met. Yes your (Theros) gods are creatures on the stack, so Kambal will see her as a creature, and she can be countered as a creature.